Just the facts: 9-10 miles, 2000 feet climbing, 4 hours. I went back to Fall Creek to scout out the new unmarked trail I found last week. Of course, after doing this hike I realize it is on the excellent San Lorenzo Valley trail map put out by Redwood hikes – just not marked. As [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Fall Creek — Barrel Mill Site to Lost Camp
Posted in hiking, hiking in Felton, hiking in Santa Cruz Mountains, tagged Fall Creek, hiking in Felton, hiking in Santa Cruz Mountains on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fall Creek — Unmarked Trail from Lost Camp
Posted in hiking, hiking in Felton, hiking in Santa Cruz County, hiking in Santa Cruz Mountains, tagged Fall Creek, hiking, hiking Santa Cruz Mountains on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was Friday so I knew I couldn’t park at the San Lorenzo High School so I began this hike from the main dirt parking lot off of Empire Grade Road about two miles above Felton. I headed up to the Lime Kilns and then was planning on doing the loop up to Big Ben [...]
Alum Rock Park to Boccardo Trail
Posted in hiking, hiking in Santa Clara County, hiking near San Jose, hiking trails in South Bay, tagged alum rock park, hiking, hiking east foothills in San Jose, hiking in Santa Clara County on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alum Rock Park is one of my favorite parks in San Jose. This is my mini Mission Peak hike but with fewer hikers and closer to downtown San Jose. To get to this hike take the Alum Rock Avenue exit from 680 Freeway and head for the east foothills. The Avenue passes a golf course [...]
